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Saturday, September 17, 2016

MUTE SWAN & NORTHERN SHOVELERS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   The duck to the left of the Mute Swan is a male Northern Shoveler in fall plumage.  You can see the large shovel-like bill, yellow eyes, white bar on coverts and dark and white stripes between eye and bill.  The duck to the right of the Mute Swan is either a female or juvenile Northern Shoveler.  You can see the large bill and the white stripe on the coverts.


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